New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-07

his inaugural he gave as the war cry OF h's
administration the words sAntagoni2e 'em, !"
and up, to that motto he has EeligiouSly
lived.
Mr. Hannafim is Of Irish birth and par
entage, but came to this country in 1876,
being then fifteen years Of age. The family
settled in Buffalo, N, Y, where the father
shortly after died. Young Hannatin Went to
Chicago in 1850. and entered the service Of
the Illinois Central railroad, remaining in
the employ Of that corporation for nine
years The outbreak of the war found him
IN Memphis, but he hastened home
and was soon commissioned lieutenant
by Gov Yates and proceeded to raise
q company afterward known as Company r,
Seventy-ffth Illinois volunteers From that
time till the close of the war Eli cut Hanna
fin served in the Army Of the Cumberland,
participating in the BATTLES Of Perryvllie.
Stone River, Lookout Mountain, and the
various engagements for which that army
was famous He came to Dakota in 1865,
before Wyoming was cut off from this terri
tory, and was engaged on the Union Pacific
railway. In 1872 he struck the Northern
Pacific at Brainerd. and shortly after went
to Bismarck, where he has since resided.
In the early and troublesome times on the
frontier Denny Hannafin was prominent
figure. His hair-b breath escapes would fill o
volume and included seJ-tos with Indians.
highway robbers, gamblers, blacklegs Of
various kinds. and even included disputes
with bluecoats who happened to yet iiGtle
too fresh or presume too much on their
authority. II Hannafin ever came out
second best in any Of his troubles the fact ia
not remembered by the oldest inhabitant
Gov Hannafn is q consistent Democrat,
ri q a
When Hancock was nominated Hannafin
went to New York to see him. He told the
adj1tant general now far he had travelled,
and the latter secured him a private inter-
view. Mr.. Hannafn's advice to. Gen. Han
cock has been the theme of a good many
writer's, bur in nearly every case what he
said was distorted or exaggerated He did
not tell the general to Strand pat" las haa
been SO often reported, or any nonsense Of
that KIND. What he said was this: sGen-
eral. you have been nominated on your
name and record. The men who live in the
territories are natural politicians; if they
weren't they eonldn't live there. Now what
say to you is. dom write one dNletter on
the tariff or finance, and keep away from
New York"
II Hancock had observed this advice he
would have come much nearer success than
he did. AS it was. he thanked Mr. Hannafin,
and said he hoped to have the pleasure OF
meeting him again when he could stand
more courtisies than he could at that time
eWell," replied Hannafin, syou can rest
pretty sure you'll see me again-if you are
elected !" Hannatin's faith in the outcome
was great. and the defeat of Hancock cost
him in various ways about $4,000.
AS remarked at the ou.set Mr. Hannafin
is great antagonizer. When Church ar.
rived in Bismarck after his appointment as
governor he was introduced to Dennis
Being called upon by some one as an old
resident and fellow DamocraJ to make a
few suggestions to the governor, Dennis
embodied his ideas in very few words, as
follows: aDlkota is divided into four sec.
tlons-North Dakota. South Dakota, the Red
River valley and the Black Hills What
you want to do is to antagonize every d
one OF 'em and -- -- all at once"
Speaking of this plan, Mr.. Hannafin says
that after careful observation for many
years he has found that scivility Is failure
always q failure with the leaders No;
sir! step on their toes Il they don't like it
let 'em take 'em out of the way"
1t is scarcely necessary TO say that Mr.. Ham
nafin is a we'll known figure around Bis
marck and is about the first individual
pointed out to the visitor looking up the
sights